A reliable rule for fishermen is: If the fish won't come to you, you must go to the fish.
— Boo Boo Bear, Ranger Smith (Don Messick)
10 seconds sound clip from The Yogi Bear Show - The Stout Trout (1958) - S01E11 TV Series.
You can hear this line at 00:03:56 in the Blu-ray version of the episode.
Quote context
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- Of course, every angler has caught at least one old boot. After all, it felt like a fish.
- Maybe that's because this old boot has a fish in it.
- It's not every bear that get's a big boot out of fishing.
- A reliable rule for fishermen is: If the fish won't come to you, you must go to the fish.
- But always be prepared for a sneaky attack from the rear.
- Sometimes the bear finds it difficult to watch both ends at the same time.
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